Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Queenstown Lakes District Council
Incumbent:Glyn Lewers
Incumbentsince:2022
Inaugural:John Davies
Style:His Worship
Termlength:Three years
Formation:1986
Website:Official website
Deputy:Calum MacLeod

The mayor of Queenstown-Lakes in New Zealand presides over the Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The district council has existed since 1986 and there have been seven mayors so far.

Queenstown-Lakes District Council

In 1986, the Queenstown Borough Council merged with the Lake County to form Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The last mayor of Queenstown Borough, John Davies, was elected as the first mayor of Queenstown-Lakes District. In 1989, Arrowtown Borough Council amalgamated with Queenstown-Lakes District Council in the 1989 local government reforms.

NamePortraitTermNotes
1John Daviesalign=center 1986–1989 last mayor of Queenstown Borough
2David Bradfordalign=center 1989–1995
3Warren Cooperalign=center 1995–2001previously mayor of Queenstown Borough
4Clive Geddesalign=center 2001–2010
5Vanessa van Udenalign=center 2010–2016[1]
6Jim Boultalign=center 2016–2022[2]
7Glyn Lewersalign=center 2022–present[3]

Place names

Some streets and places in Queenstown are named after former borough council mayors; Robertson Street in Frankton, Hallenstein Street, Malaghan Road and Malaghan Street, Warren Park, Hotop Rise, Reid Street, St. Omer Park,[4] Anderson Heights, Robins Road, Grant Road, and Davies Place.

Notes and References

  1. News: Vanessa van Uden honestly reflects on six years as Queenstown Lakes Mayor . Stuff . 6 September 2016.
  2. News: Jim Boult is new Queenstown Lakes mayor . Marjorie . Cook . Stuff . 8 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Final Results Announced In QLDC Local Election . 13 October 2022 . Queenstown-Lakes District Council . Scoop.co.nz.
  4. Web site: Queenstown Lakes District Council – St Omer Park . Qldc.govt.nz . 4 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905044102/http://www.qldc.govt.nz/st_omer_park . 5 September 2012 .